Updates

The feature film ‘Entebbe’ – based on my book ‘Operation Thunderbolt: Flight 139 and the Raid on Entebbe’, and directed by José Padilha and starring Rosamund Pike and Daniel Brühl – will debut at the Berlin International Film Festival in February 2018, and will go on general release in US and UK cinemas on 16 March.

There is still space on the 2017-18 Master’s in Military History by Research programme that Saul runs for the University of Buckingham in London. Applications close on 30 September 2017. Full-time and part-time options available, as well as associate studentships (which do not require a written component, but instead give the student access to lectures and dinners).

For further details on the lecture dates and how to apply, see the Academic section of this website, the University of Buckingham website (www.buckingham.ac.uk/humanities/ma/militaryhistory ) or contact Maria Floyd in Humanities Research Admissions on +44 (0)1280 827514
Email: humanitiespg-admissions@buckingham.ac.uk

Saul’s OPERATION THUNDERBOLT, on the daring rescue of hostages from Entebbe airport in 1976, has been selected for the Paperback Row section of last weekend’s New York Times Book Review: ‘David recounts the episode in thrilling, minute by minute detail.’ Click here for full review

Saul has just delivered the manuscript to his new novel, the third in the George Hart series, set in London in 1888. It’s working title is: ‘The Prince and the Whitechapel Murders: A George Hart Novel’. It will be published in the UK by Hodder & Stoughton in February 2018.

Saul’s next TV appearance is presenting ‘Russia: A Century of Suspicion’, a Timewatch Guide for BBC4, next Tuesday 22 November at 9pm. Click here for details

Click here for Saul’s review of Lord Dannatt’s fine new book on the history of the British Army since WW2

The film rights to Saul’s latest book Operation Thunderbolt have been bought by the US film company Participant, and principal photography on the feature film ‘Entebbe’ begins in Malta next Monday 14 November 2016. The film is co-produced by Working Title, and stars Rosamund Pike, Daniel Bruhl and Vincent Cassel.

There is still space on this year’s Master’s in Military History by Research programme that Saul runs for the University of Buckingham in London. Applications close on 30 September 2016. Full-time and part-time options available, as well as associate studentships (which do not require a written component, but instead give the student access to lectures and dinners).

For further details on guest lectures and how to apply, see the Academic section of this website, the University of Buckingham website (www.buckingham.ac.uk/humanities/ma/militaryhistory ) or contact Claire Prendergast:

T: 01280 820204 E: claire.prendergast@buckingham.ac.uk

Saul will talk about his new book Operation Thunderbolt with RTE presenter Keelin Shanley at the Dublin Festival History at 1pm on Saturday 24 September. The venue is the Printworks in Dublin Castle. No booking required. Click here for further details.